It went down better than the greyfields

'Huzzah! Encore! And so forth. My, you have a talent, don't you? I think you'll go far. They'll be queueing up to hear more of that. Just don't forget us little people when you're famous. Now have a drink.'Persuasive increase An occurrence! Your 'A Friendship with a Bohemian Sculptress' Quality is now 1 - A Veilgarden Regular! Gain: 1 x Strangling Willow Absinthe

Wine and Cake with the Bohemian Sculptress

'My latest sculpture just won't… soar. Take the dratted thing away, would you? But first, tell me which of the trends in poetry Below do you favour?'
(unlocked with A Friendship with a Bohemian Sculptress 1)

The Nocturnals

The most modern and radical of the schools. Those who revel in the subterranean gloom of the Neath and its ways. Free thinkers and revolutionariesUnlocked with Persuasive 8

O cruel sunlight! O fathomless gloom!

'But of course! I could see instantly that you were attuned to the more modern aesthetic! How could it be otherwise?' An occurrence! Your 'A Friendship with a Bohemian Sculptress' Quality is now 2 - A Veilgarden Regular! Gain: 4 x Certifiable Scrap Forceful increase

The Bazaarines

Money and secrets. The poetry of the Bazaar and its Masters, but also the hidden things that drive men to madness. A strong brew of the venal and the visionary.Unlocked with Persuasive 8

O hidden mysteries, dear as rubies, that crown the sable spires

'But of course! The Bazaarine aesthetic is so mysterious. And the patrons are not wanting a few echoes, if I might be indelicate.' An occurrence! Your 'A Friendship with a Bohemian Sculptress' Quality is now 2 - A Veilgarden Regular! Gain: 4 x Certifiable Scrap Ruthless increase (not if higher than 10)

The Celestials

Nostalgia for the Surface and the green lands above. And most particularly for the sky and the heavens. Strong support among conservative sorts and the religious.Unlocked with Persuasive 8

We mourn the swallow and the spark

'But of course! How could we not long for the Surface? A heaven to pray to? The Neath is more than one can bear.' An occurrence! Your 'A Friendship with a Bohemian Sculptress' Quality is now 2 - A Veilgarden Regular! Gain: 4 x Certifiable Scrap Austere increase

The Bohemian Sculptress has a Business Proposal

'Dear heart, I've found some work for you. A patron for your poetry. Well, a series of patrons, actually…'

Playing Cyrano

'You see, I know all sorts of lovestruck types. Poor creatures. And not one of them can pen a line of half-decent love poetry for their intendeds. Can you step in? The pay is decent - these people are desperate.'Unlocked with Persuasive 13

Getting along nicely

The first two liaisons that are emboldened by your work go splendidly. After that, word gets around that you're the one to talk to for romantic verse to order. Chaste and virtuous? Epically impassioned? Subtly erotic? You do it all. And the pay is good, despite the Sculptress' generous cut.Persuasive increase An occurrence! Your 'A Friendship with a Bohemian Sculptress' Quality is now 3 - A Veilgarden Regular! Gain: 100 x Jade Fragment

The Bohemian Sculptress Spots a Noted Editor of Newspapers

'Look, dear heart! That's Mr Huffam, over there, arguing with a tradesman. Go and make an impression!'

An impromptu recital

What person of character doesn't enjoy poetry? He'll enjoy yours, whether he likes it or not.Unlocked with Persuasive 18

The foundation of a career

Mr Huffam puts down his broken brass… thingy, and listens as you start declaiming your work in the foggy street. Half a dozen stanzas later, there's a small crowd applauding your work and Mr Huffam is patting his pockets for a pen. Your review will only be a few lines in the back pages, but it's a start. Glory beckons! And Mr Huffam has forgotten that odd little device.Persuasive increase An occurrence! Your 'A Friendship with a Bohemian Sculptress' Quality is now 4 - A Veilgarden Regular! Gain: 4 x Certifiable Scrap

The Bohemian Sculptress has a Moderately Improper Suggestion

'Dear heart, I was at the carnival, and the proprietor - Mrs Plenty - asked me if I knew any poets. She needs one for a special evening she's organising. A rather bawdy and scandalous event, it seems.'
(unlocked with A Friendship with a Bohemian Sculptress 4)

Not that sort of poet

Your art is not to be sullied for the entertainment of the depraved. You must refuse her.Unlocked with Persuasive 23

The high road

You'll have no truck with this lewdness and abandonment. Perhaps it would be better to have an evening in with some improving literature. An occurrence! Your 'A Friendship with a Bohemian Sculptress' Quality is now 5 - A Veilgarden Regular!Austere increaseHedonist decreaseConnected: The Church increase

Attend and perform

'Shall I tell her you'll be over at midnight? Don't worry about what you wear.'Unlocked with Persuasive 23

Midnight diversions

Mrs Plenty bustles over as you approach the tent. 'Oh, it's you, is it? Been hearing about you from me Veilgarden customers. Right you are. Well, get in that smoke-filled tent and do yer poeting. We likes it lyrical and langorous around here, so we does. And when things get a bit frisky later, yer can run orf or join in as yer likes. Now hop to it!'Persuasive increase An occurrence! Your 'A Friendship with a Bohemian Sculptress' Quality is now 5 - A Veilgarden Regular!Hedonist increase (but not if higher than 10)Austere decrease Gain: 150 x Moon-pearl

The Bohemian Sculptress has a Question

'Well, dear heart, you're making quite the name for yourself as a poet. But do tell me, why? Why did you take up the poet's pen?
(unlocked with A Friendship with a Bohemian Sculptress 5)

For the art

The poetry itself is the important thing. Whether Nocturnal, Bazaarine, Celestial or something entirely new.

The only choice

'A true artist, eh? I think you might be the last left in London. Well, here's to you and your poetry! Cheers!' An occurrence! Your 'A Friendship with a Bohemian Sculptress' Quality is now 6 - A True Artist! Gain: 3 x Strangling Willow AbsintheSteadfast increase

For the money

Few can make a decent living as a poet. But for you, it's a means to wealth and privilege.